Belgium vs Luxembourg: First-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly
Belgium
16.5
in 2026
Luxembourg
18.6
in 2026
Belgium rank
10th
Luxembourg rank
8th
First-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly over time
- Belgium
- Luxembourg
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 18.6 against 16.5 in Belgium, a difference of 2.1.
That makes Luxembourg's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Luxembourg has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 10th and Luxembourg ranks 8th of 32 countries.
Luxembourg has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Luxembourg | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.7 | 28 | 13.3 | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 18 | 23.67 | 5.67 | Luxembourg |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher first-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly, Belgium or Luxembourg?
- Luxembourg, at 18.6 against 16.5 in Belgium as of 2026.
- What is the difference in first-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly between Belgium and Luxembourg?
- 2.1, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Luxembourg?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2026.
- How do Belgium and Luxembourg rank globally for first-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly?
- Belgium ranks 10th and Luxembourg ranks 8th of 32 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as First-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.